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Tourism, Culture and Recreation - 2000 |
January, February,
March, April, May,
June,
July, August, September, October, November,
December
January
January 5
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to present cheque to
Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, January 5
January 11
Deadline for Attractions Canada Awards program
approaching
January 26
Provincial parks to offer cross country skiing
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister
will host visiting delegation from Iceland January 26 - 28
January 27
Minister Furey greets visiting Icelandic delegation
Minister comments on remarks by Reform Party concerning Viking
Millennium International Symposium
February
February 2
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, February 3,
Subject: Newfoundland and Labrador Summer Games
February 11
Minister pleased with tourism call centre numbers
Minister unveils acquisitions made under the 1999/2000 Art
Procurement Program
February 14
NOTE TO EDITORS: Photo opportunity, Corner Brook,
February 15
February 15
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to present cheque to
Newfoundland and Labrador Wrestling Association, February 16, Corner Brook
Minister presents funding to Corner Brook triathlon committee
February 16
Beothuk Institute announces completion of a
Beothuk commemorative statue
February 18
History of Agriculture Exhibit at Newfoundland
Museum
February 23
New air schedules contain
some positives and some negatives for Newfoundland and Labrador
March
March 1
Minister announces grant in support of amateur
athletes, coaches and officials
Full Circle exhibit unveils new Web site
March 9
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference March 10 Subject:
Funding for Heritage Foundation
Pre-feasibility study announced for astronomical and interpretation centre at Butter Pot Provincial Park
March 10
Viking Trail Tourism Association events funding
March 17
Minister pleased with Jeannie Johnston
project out of Ireland
Promotional display to raise
awareness and appreciation of province�s parks and natural areas
March 22
$500,000 announced for Voyage of the Islendingur Ports of Call
Government announces 52 per cent increase in funding for Newfoundland and
Labrador Arts Council
Government increases sport and recreation grants by nearly 50 per cent
Backgrounder
$400,000 in new funding for Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and
Labrador
March 24
Premier and minister
announce a new permanent ecological reserve at Burnt Cape
Funding for 2003 Labrador Winter Games
March 28
Documentary on Battle Harbour to be aired
on History Channel
March 29
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, March 30, St.
John's, Subject: The Rooms
March 30
Concept design unveiled for The Rooms
April
April 6
Funding announced to restore Bonavista Lighthouse
Provincial Historic Site
April 12
Independent assessment to be completed on hiring
procedures at Norstead site
April 18
Minister comments on location of Central Fire Station
April 26
Capital grant funding announced for sport
Minister announces archaeological testing has
begun for "The Rooms"
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, April 27, Subject: Vikings! 1000 Years Make the Journey
April 27
Vikings! 1000 Years Make The Journey
events unveiled
May
May 1
May 3
Minister calls upon provinces, territories and all
citizens of Canada to oppose potential CBC cuts
Minister calls for volunteer crew for Islendingur, Viking replica
longship
May 5
2000 Arts and Letters Competition winners
announced
May 11
Provincial Parks
open for 2000 season
May 12
Minister announces launch of Summer Active 2000
program
Arts and Culture Centre tickets now available on-line
May 15
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to meet with officials from Air Canada and Air Nova regarding
capacity, scheduling, rates and service quality issues, May 15
2001 Canada Summer Games coaches, managers meeting
May 16
Opportunity for media to travel to Iceland to
cover departure of Islendingur
May 17
Campsite availability - Notre Dame Provincial Park
NOTE TO EDITORS: Party in the Lobby 2000, May 18
May 19
Visitor Information Centre grants
May 24
Athlete Assistance Program
May 25
NOTE TO EDITORS: Media passes available to
preview FULL CIRCLE exhibit
Efforts to protect Piping Plover at J.T. Cheeseman
Provincial Park
Update on province�s Highway Signage Policy
May 26
More provincial parks open for 2000 season
May 30
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister will present funding,
May 31
May 31
NOTE TO EDITORS: Photo opportunity to be
re-scheduled
June
June 1
FULL CIRCLE: First Contact Vikings and
Skraelings in Newfoundland and Labrador to officially open on June 5
Conception Harbour Ironworkers� Heritage
Committee receives funding
Funding for Resource Centre for the Arts and LSPU
Hall
Funding for TickleAce magazine
June 2
NOTE TO EDITORS: Officials available to answer questions regarding
archaeological findings at Fort
Townsend
Archaeological resources at Fort Townshend will
not be destroyed
June 9
Newfoundland Flotilla 2000 plays an exciting role
as part of Vikings! 1000 Years
Minister announces monitoring system for air
access complaints
June 12
Squires Memorial Provincial Park reopen
June 14
Premier and minister to participate in Islendingur
departure ceremony
June 15
What�s new this summer at the Provincial
Historic Sites and Museums
NOTE TO EDITORS: Ireland to
present one-of-a-kind Waterford crystal piece, St. John's, June 16
June 16
NOTE TO EDITORS: Ceremony to present
Waterford Crystal piece postponed
New brochure for provincial parks and natural
areas
Irish delegation to attend plaque unveiling
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier and minister to
participate in Islendingur departure ceremony
June 19
NOTE TO EDITORS: Ireland will present Waterford
crystal piece, June 20, St. John's
June 22
Minister accelerates work for Main River Heritage
designation
June 23
Discovery Trail Tourism Association - Accommodations on Discovery Trail not a problem for 2000 tourism season
Province displeased with appointments to Marine
Atlantic Board
June 29
NOTE TO EDITORS: Ceremony to recognize the work of
the 56th Field Engineers Squadron, June 29
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister touring new golf course,
The Woods at Southlands, June 30
June 30
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister touring new golf
course, June 30 cancelled
July
July 4
Major increases for sports and recreation
federations
July 6
New consolidated corporate structure for Air
Canada/Air Nova should not negatively affect Newfoundland and Labrador
NOTE TO EDITORS: Summer exhibition to open
Summer exhibition opens at Provincial
Archives
July 7
Interpretive program at Fort Townshend under way
July 13
Provincial crew chosen for voyage of Islendingur
July 17
NOTE TO EDITORS: Cheque to be presented to Mayor of
Corner Brook, July 17
July 18
Theatrical performances celebrating 1000th
anniversary of Viking arrival
July 20
Promising indicators
for 2000 tourism season
July 21
Government updates processes at tourism
call centre
July 24
Soirees
& Times; bigger and better
Minister
comments on funding for Pigeon Cove-St. Barbe RV Campgrounds
Town of Hawke�s Bay
receives FRAM-ED funding
Federal-Provincial
investment in tourism initiatives
July 27
Newfoundlander makes major donation to The
Rooms
August
August 1
Islendingur
continues its provincial tour
Butter Pot Provincial Park hosts Star BQ, August 4
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August 16
Grand Falls-Windsor Arts and Culture Centre closed
until further notice
NOTE TO EDITORS: Department of Tourism, Culture
and Recreation will be officially naming the Interpretation Centre Building at
Cape St. Mary�s Ecological Reserve,
August 17
August 17
NOTE TO EDITORS: Islendingur farewell
planned
Mission staff for 2001 Canada
Summer Games
Cape St. Mary�s Interpretation Centre officially
named
August 22
St. John�s hosts Dribble and Drive to Sydney
tour finale
August 23
Official opening of FULL CIRCLE: First Contact
exhibit, Corner Brook, August 25
August 25
FULL CIRCLE: First Contact Vikings and Skraelings
in Newfoundland and Labrador exhibit opens in Corner Brook
- Version fran�aise
August 29
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to tour at
Fort Townshed Archaeological Dig, August 29
Pinware
River Provincial Park to remain open until September 18
August 31
Construction of cultural and heritage facility
about to begin
September 1
Two Provincial parks close for camping
September 6
Minister announces Parks as Nature�s Classrooms
program
September 14
Road to Ferryland lighthouse to be relocated
September 15
Viking
Millennium International Symposium, September 15 - 24, St.
John�s, L�Anse aux Meadows and Labrador Straits
September 18
Corner Brook school children benefit from FULL
CIRCLE: First Contact Exhibit
September 21
New funding announced for Labrador Travel Subsidy
Program
September 22
Registration
for winter camping and camping unit storage
September 26
Theory courses for coaches, October - November,
Memorial Unviversity
September 27
Minister announces appointments to Heritage
Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador
September 28
NOTE TO EDITORS: Retrieval of locking ring from
World War II German torpedo
October 2
Torpedo locking ring to be retrieved
October 4
NOTE TO EDITORS: Official ground breaking ceremony
of The Rooms, October 4, St. John's
Ground breaking ceremony to
launch construction of The Rooms
An art gallery that�s as big as Newfoundland
and Labrador
Third-quarter
tourism indicators show encouraging results for 2000 tourism season
October 18
Government officials meet with representatives of
archaeology community to discuss Rooms project
October 20
Collar belonging to fabled canine saviour returns to
Newfoundland
October 23
Funding for Winterset Award
October 26
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, October 26, St.
John's, Subject: Protecting Our Natural Heritage
Government releases document on Natural Areas Plan
strategy
October 30
NOTE TO EDITORS: Text of letter to St. John's
Mayor regarding The Rooms
November 7
Minister responds to Ferryland road issue
Government will proceed with The Rooms
development
November 21
Athlete
Assistance Program
November 23
NOTE TO EDITORS: Text of letter to St. John's Mayor regarding
The Rooms
November 24
Government announces funding for Festival 500
November 28
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to officially launch The
Rooms website, November 29, St. John's
November 29
The Rooms to
launch new Web site
December 4
Minister provides progress report on designating Main River as a Canadian Heritage River
December 8
Annual Arts and Letters Competition announced
December 11
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, December 12, St.
John's, Subject: Receiving the World
December 12
Premier and minister outline plans for Marconi 100th
Anniversary
Copy of minister's letter regarding public input
on Main River Canadian Heritage River Management Plan
Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador supports
government�s proposal for Main River Canadian Heritage River designation
December 14
Minister announces Attractions Canada Awards
Program for 2001
Minister announces establishment of advisory
committees to Arts and Culture Centres
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